General Huger reports that the only information of the supplied at Roanoke Island on record in the Department of Norfolk is contained in a report of Colonel Shaw, commanding, to Brigadier-General Wise, dated January 8, of which the following is a transcript:

The defense on Croatan Sound consist of four batteries, mounting in the aggregate thirty guns, all 32-pounders, as follows:

All this ammunition not used in the engagement was destroyed or captured. General Huger also reports that in addition to the above supplies, consisting of 1,500 pounds of cannon-powder and 300 32-shell and 32-pounder shot, were afterward procured by Major Williamson from Richmond and the navy-yard.

Captain E. P. Alexander reports that the only loss sustained in the retreat from Manassas was 1,500 rounds of artillery ammunition, and this was destroyed to lighten the loads.